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The Vagina as an Alternative to the Rectum in Measuring Abdominal Pressure during Urodynamic Investigations
Author(s) -
JAMES E. D.,
NIBLETT P. G.,
MacNAUGHTON J. A.,
SHALDON C.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1987.tb05485.x
Subject(s) - vagina , rectum , medicine , urology , surgery
Summary— Pressure in the vagina as well as within the bladder and rectum was measured during urodynamic investigations. Rectal pressure is normally used to represent changes in abdominal pressure which, when subtracted from the total bladder pressure, provides a method of assessing detrusor function. This study showed that vaginal pressure represented changes in abdominal pressure more accurately and consistently than did rectal pressure, and the vagina is therefore recommended as an alternative site in conducting urodynamic studies.